This is a season when the eyes are prone to fatigue, malnutrition, and disease, especially for those who sit for long periods, engage in prolonged close work, or use computers for extended hours. It is crucial to enhance eye care with the following methods.
Nourish the Eyes
After using your eyes for 40-50 minutes, you should rest them as much as possible. You can remain seated, close your eyes, and relax for a moment to allow your eyes to rest.
Massage Acupoints
During breaks, you can do eye exercises to massage the acupoints around the eyes, which promotes blood circulation in the eye area and improves the nutritional supply to the eyes.
Gaze into the Distance
You can go outside to relax your eyes while gazing at the vibrant natural scenery of spring. This helps regulate the function of retinal cells and relieve visual fatigue.
The ancients said that flying a kite "can best improve one's vision." On weekends, you can go to the countryside to fly a kite. During the process of looking into the distance, the eye muscles, which are in a state of tension, will naturally relax, and eye fatigue caused by office work will also be relieved.
Add Nutrition
You can appropriately supplement your diet with foods rich in Vitamin A, protein, and trace elements, such as liver, eggs, dairy, fish, beans, sesame seeds, walnuts, honey, carrots, sweet potatoes, taro, spinach, celery (leaves), rape stalks, Malabar spinach, mustard greens, and crown daisy.
Avoid Staying Up Late
The liver opens to the eyes in traditional Chinese medicine. Staying up late not only easily damages the liver but can also affect the eyes. Pay attention to balancing work and rest to ensure your eyes get sufficient rest.
Prevent Eye Diseases
Early summer is a high-incidence season for conjunctivitis, including allergic vernal conjunctivitis and infectious acute catarrhal conjunctivitis. At this time, it is important to pay attention to eye hygiene. Do not rub your eyes with dirty hands or unclean towels, handkerchiefs, etc. People with a history of allergies should preferably wear colored glasses for protection when going out. If an eye disease occurs, it should be treated correctly with eye drops.